We remember when Sharron Jones channeled The Marvelettes, enjoy a new one from Nilüfer Yanya and make way for The Jam as just A SMALL PART of this week's playlist. Click in.
A new release with new takes on old (and not so old) favorites is our featured record this weekend. Strap in for the inimitable Sharron Jones and the Dap Kings & the latest by Open Mike Eagle, beabadoobee, The Mountain Goats & Sylvan Esso. Click in!
New music to combat the encroaching darkness! Sylvan Esso, Rituals of Mine and Cass McCombs teams up with Angel Olsen, The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Noam Chomsky? AND our featured release The Flaming Lips' new full length, American Head. Click in!
New music from Bully (aka Alicia Bognanno)! The slow creep of time comes for Chavez! A former Sacamentin moves to the indie big leagues and a atone of music for the cooling weather. Click in for all of it!
Allergies leave your host subdued this week but that gives us more time for new music by Slow Pulp, SAULT and Sharon Van Etten. A few from the stellar new EP by Camina and RTJ FINALLY gets to perform it's 4th record live. Click in for the playlist!
New cuts from Rituals of Mine, a country classic cover and a conversation with guitar phenom Marnie Stern (Kill Rock Stars, Late Night With Seth Meyers). while she lives in Manhattan has an undying love of Sacramento pizza. Click in for the playlist!
Another new album from UK group Sault has materialized with little notice. It's amazing. We'll sample cuts through this week's episode alongside The Mountain Goats, Madison McFerrin, Death and At The Drive-In celebrate a birthday.
We're coming together this week to discover new music and help pay for the station that brings it to you. Local acts POOR Majesty and Mediocre Cafe + SAULT & two blistering tracks from IDLES just to start. Donate now to help pay for it all. Thanks!
Chalk It Up goes virtual this year with musical performances from Sac bands. We'll share a few to whet you appetite plus the return of Archers of Loaf(!), new tracks by Kelly Lee Owens, Khruangbin and Madison McFerrin. Click in for the list!
One Step Beyond normal radio with tracks from SAULT, Washed Out, David Bowie & Yves Tumor, plus locals Camilla Covington, Rituals of Mine and Saevon. Click in for the full playlist.
"Don't forget you're alive. We're not dead, you know. This is the greatest thing." - Joe Strummer This week we celebrate the life of the punk icon and co-founder of The Clash. Local bands Lillian Frances, Stevie Nader + new Chicano Batman. Click in!
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